American MLB pitcher, free agent
Prime Minister Mark Carney has opened talks with EU leaders this week to create a bespoke Canada–EU strategic partnership that would boost investment, ease movement for Canadian workers, and deepen cooperation on defence, AI and critical minerals. Carney has denied Canada is seeking EU membership and will address the European Parliament after attending the Commission president's State of the Union.
Travelers are adjusting to higher costs as global tensions shape travel patterns. Data show Americans and others favor road trips, domestic stays and budget options over long-haul, international travel this summer.
McMorrow has suspended her campaign for the U.S. Senate, leaving a two-person race between Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed. The move intensifies competition in a key battleground state as Democrats weigh electability ahead of November.
Trump is rallying defense leaders and investors in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, to spotlight a robust defense budget and U.S. industrial ties amid concerns over war funding, inflation, and a volatile security landscape. The event features top defense officials and corporate leaders as Republicans push for greater investment while critics warn of deficits.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told the Senate Appropriations Committee the US-Israel war on Iran has cost $37.5bn so far and that the Pentagon needs an $87bn supplemental request, including about $67bn for the Iran campaign. Lawmakers have challenged the figures, criticised shifting rationales for the conflict and warned funding gaps will force cuts to training and readiness.
Bloomberg and Al Jazeera reporting show a widening pattern of transshipment and tariff avoidance, with solar-panel routes rerouted across China, Vietnam and Indonesia to dodge duties, while US actions intensify enforcement and scrutiny.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has pitched Canada as a safe, stable market for trillions in global capital amid a US-led tariff war. At the Canada Investment Summit in Toronto, he argues Canada can attract investment beyond the US through partnerships with Europe and other regions, including plans to privatise airports to raise billions. The event gathers more than 100 global money managers amid heightened geopolitical risk.